Hampshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Meonstoke kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning for Meonstoke, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Meonstoke
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. If you are dealing with proof of cleaning requested by an insurer and grease drips onto cooking equipment, we can help, from plenums and filters, extract fans and horizontal duct runs onwards. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but in Meonstoke, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
In a village or hamlet like Meonstoke, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Meonstoke (SO32)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
An overdue clean in Meonstoke is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. The job takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you don’t lose a service. Waiting only adds grease and risk. If the system at a site near Meonstoke fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What you get with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Photo reports with every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Places near Meonstoke
Other services in Meonstoke
Kitchen extracts in Meonstoke
There are about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Meonstoke, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Environmental health officers from Winchester City council inspect food businesses in Meonstoke. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Meonstoke. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
School kitchens, at schools like Meonstoke Church of England Infant School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Andrew or elsewhere in Meonstoke, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Hinton Ampner House is about 4.8 miles north), access may need planning.
Meonstoke is about 7 miles north-west of Horndean, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Meonstoke or further out, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Meonstoke is one of them. You can also see our page for Southampton, roughly 12 miles from Meonstoke.
We work across the SO32 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on High Street, Oxendown and Fry's Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Corhampton (1 mile north), Exton (1 mile north), Brockbridge (1 mile south-west), Droxford (1 mile south-west) and Soberton (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (10 miles north-west), Gosport (12 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles west), Fareham (9 miles south) and Horndean (7 miles south-east).
What’s near Meonstoke
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Bucks Head pub. For a walk, there’s Beacon Hill and St Clair's Meadow.
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as photos. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. A filter that’s clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, so their cleaning interval is often 3 or 6 months under BESA guidance. We clean after close or before opening.
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that cannot be reached.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition we find in the survey
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
How it works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. The timing of a visit to Meonstoke is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before we start.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
How to prepare
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
Common questions in Meonstoke
Can school kitchens in Meonstoke be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 2 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Meonstoke, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Which fire service covers Meonstoke?
That’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
Out of hours: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. We need the equipment cool, and we leave the kitchen ready to cook.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.